Western cyclone., 1887-04-14
ASA WITNESS.
HE TAKES THE STAND TO TES-
TIFY AGAINST SCHWARTZ,
And Causes Lively Row Between the
AttOrneys-Lawye Bowman's Phil
adelpiIia Record.

MORRIS ILL.,, April 1.-The sensation of the
| day in the Schwartz case Tuesday commenced
when William j. Gallagher was called. The de-
tense objected to his testimony. but the court
| overruled the objection and Gallagher pro
! ceeded. He said he was committed to the
Cock county Jail Oct. q, 1856. While there
he became acquainted with Schwartz and
afterward saw Watt Schwartz was confined
to the jai! early in December. 1856. He first
spoke to Schwartz Dec. 10, about Col. Bow
man, whom he had known in Philadelphia
and asked Schwartz to send him to
Gallagher'5 cell the next time he
called at the jail 4 few days later
the witness saw Schwartz with his attorneys,
Case, Hogan and Bowman, in the lawyers
cage. Schwartz called the witness, and he
went up and shook hands with Bowman, who
recognized him, aud told Schwartz that Gal
lagher was a particular friend OF his Bow
MANS, and that Schwartz could trust him.
After Case and Hogan left Bowman inquired
OF Gallagher as to the professional standing
Of Case and Hogan, and the witness replied
they were rated about the same as GALAXY
and Owens, Philadelphia, inferring they had
no standing.
Nessrs. Case and Hogan arose and objected
and n lively tilt ensuei between counsel Tor
defense and prosecution.
Order being restored, Mr. Slough further
Intercepted the Witness who testified that,
after the interview with Schwartz and Bow
man, he and the former became intimate,
and that upon the request OF Schwartz the
Jailor permitted him to come down from his
cell, which was on the top corridor and
occupy a cell with Gallagher upon the lower
tier and o much better apartment Here
!
) he acknowledged having considerable money,
but was going to tell, il questioned about it,
that he won most Of it at 125
Clark street, in a gambling house.
Witness advised him not to do so,
as Pinkerton was acquainted with every
, gambler in Chicago, and could easily ascar-
tain the facts. The best thing to DO, if he
J came by the money honestly, was TO tell
where he got it and get free from the charge
Of bigamy. Schwartz had previously ad-
: mitted to the possession OF some money.
) One evening Schwartz had inquired of wit
2 ness what $4,000 in American money would
, be worth in Europe, saying he expected to
take a trip there il lie ever got out OF the big
, amy scrape
On the evening OF Dec Is they were play
inc game OF cards when Schwartz asked
witness what difficulty it was he and Col
Bowman were mixed up in in Philadelphia
2 Witness replied: we were both indicted
but before he could finish the sentence the
: counsel for the defense made such an uproar
! that nothing could be understood. They ob-
jected as soon as the name OF Col. Bowman
was mentioned. For a moment a general
tumult seemed imminent Mr.. Hogan
claimed it was trick and a clap-trap. Case
2 said it was disreputable; Baker
J. decency, and Bowman quietly arose
: and Tor the first time addressed the court,
denouncing the witness and counsel for the
J. prosecution in a mastery and disnihed man
ner which the audience was disposed to ap-
plaud, but it was suppressed by the court
{ A discussion ensued regarding the import
Il ance and pertinence OF the testimony, and il
+ consumed SO much time that the hour for adj
: iournment arrived.
r When court opened yesterday morning
{ Col Bowman said he would defy any one tC
9 bring up anything against his character OF
: past lie. Il am willing, however" he said,
''to withdraw the objection made yesterday
: afternoon by counsel on my side, SO that the
S witness may tell all that he knows"
. GALLAGHER then continued: ~ had a talk
with Schwartz in the Cook county jail Jan
q 15 in which he told me how the detectives
were following him, and mentioned the name
OF Smith as being one of the number, and
= said that on one occasion he had gone to Miss
! Emma Lewis ana asked her not to tel
s the detectives that be had spent a fifty
- dollar bill in the establishment where she
j. was cashier. Jan. Is we had another talk il
y our cell Schwartz asked me If / could gel
:, g, 200 in large bills changed into tiveS aand
) tens. and offered me 10 per cent if l could
arrange it. | asked him where the money
: came from, and if any part OF it came from
{ the Rock Island robbery. He said "No;'
t and then told the following story: a
IS friend of mine, who is a raihoader, and my
e self were going out on chr run one night anC
there was jew on board who had lO
OF money and diamonds in the vaIise and 6
> bottle of whisky with him. Ny friend got
the Jews sachel without his knowing of il
i until he got TO Kansas City. Ny friend had
burned the diamonds ard wanted to get the
money changed so as not to excite suspi cion
i I told him would see Lehman, who runs
6 "The Fair and have him bring the money I,
:. the Jail with him where the change could b,
+, effected.
Son the evening Of Jan. II Schwarts anC
: had another talk in or cell. and he askec
me what the nature o. the trouble was thai
\ Col. Bowman and got into III Philadelphia
Y Ireplied, 1t was 4 case of embracerv, il
;, which he and | were trying TO bride jury
= we got out of it ',u right, and if you vii
: stick by Bowman he viii get you out Of your
." trouble all right I asked him at the SAM
&c time how he thought Nichols wa
= killed and he said, Two train mel
a went into Watts train and tried 70 opel
i. the safe with iron bars. Failing in this, the.
,e went to Nichols car after the kew. They hat
masks on, and in the struggle Nichols pnllc
OF their masks, recognized them, and thei
it was necessary to Kill him TO avoid detec
2 ton Schwartz asked me the same night
l would get Pinkcrton 10 so or his Gond, an'
r I told him never asked any one 10 so on "a
,e bond, and woald no. ask for any one else.
] On cross-examination bv Mr.. Case. Witnes